Brachypelma Hamorii (Mexican Redknee Tarantula)

Scientific Name: Brachypelma Hamorii

Name Pronunciation: Brachypelma (braa-kee-PEL-muh) Hamorii (huh-MOR-ee)

Common Name: Mexican Red Knee Tarantula

Name Meaning: Derived from Greek, brachypelma is split in two parts: ‘brachys’ means “short” and ‘pelma’ means “sole” or “foot.” Hamorii, Named in honor of a person (likely a collector or associate related to the sourcing of the type specimens

Classification: New World 

Type: Terrestrial

Experience level: Beginner 

Life Expectancy: Females live 20-30 years; Males live 5-6 years

Size: 5-½” (14cm) DLS (Diagonal Leg Span)

Growth Rate: Slow

Natural Habitat: Mexico – Colima, Jalisco, and Michoacán

Housing Needs: substrate 5”+, one or more hides, waterbowl

Temperature: 70°– 80°F (21°– 27°C)

Humidity: Semi-arid 

Temperament: Docile

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